Pat Burrell

Recently, we have heard the Rays linked to Jim Thome and Johnny Damon. The common denominator in these rumors is Pat Burrell. Thome (who has since signed with the Twins) and Damon are DH-types at this point in their careers, and the Rays are only adding a DH if they […]

Scott Merkin reports that the Rays are among the teams that have contacted Jim Thome… Present job opportunities for Thome clearly will be limited to the American League. A handful of teams have contacted Thome’s representative, Pat Rooney from SFX Baseball, and while Thome would not list any of those […]

If you have been hanging around these parts for a while, you know that the model for this site is to tell you what the Rays have done, what they are doing and try to project what they will do based on what we have learned. Unlike most team blogs, […]

In a piece on the best and worst baseball decisions of the decade, Keith Law called the Red Sox, 1-year, $1.25 million contract to David Ortiz in 2003 as the best free agent signing. Ortiz didn’t file for free agency after a 2002 season in which he slugged .500 for […]

Just a few links on Steve Garvey’s and Steve Carlton’s birthday… DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… Little surprise here…Mitch Talbot was sent to the Indians to complete the Shoppach deal. Several writers have suggested the Indians ended up with the better player in this deal. But keep in mind that Talbot is […]

[Update] Marc Topkin reports Andrew Friedman is saying nothing is imminent with trades or free agents. [Update] Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald says that the Rays interest in Matt Lindstrom is “mild at best.” [Update] The Chicago Sun-Times reports (via Twitter) that the Cubs deny having talked to the Royals about […]

Over the years we have received many requests to make RI more discussion friendly by adding a forum and many more have asked for recommendations on where the best places are to discuss the Rays. Quite frankly, before now we didn’t think a good discussion forum existed for the Rays. […]

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the long-rumored deal of Pat Burrell for Milton Bradley is “still a strong possibility.” The sticking point appears to still be how much of Bradley’s contract the Cubs are willing to swallow. Both Burrell and Bradley make $9 million next season. […]

Just a few links this morning to clear out the inbox. DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… We have heard these exact sentiments previously, but Buster Olney is reporting that the Rays will only trade Pat Burrell to the Cubs for Milton Bradley if the deal is on their terms. In other words, […]

A situation that Raysheads should watch closely in the next couple of weeks is the negotiations between Johnny Damon and the Yankees. The Yankees want Damon back on a one-year deal. This is important because the 2011 class of free agent outfielders is much more enticing than this year’s. And […]